CHiME

About CHiME

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHiME) is an executive organization dedicated to serving chief information officers (CIOs), chief medical information officers (CMIOs), chief nursing information officers (CNIOs) and other senior healthcare IT leaders. With more than 2,800 members in 51 countries and over 150 healthcare IT business partners and professional services firms, CHiME provides a highly interactive, trusted environment enabling senior professional and industry leaders to collaborate; exchange best practices; address professional development needs; and advocate the effective use of information management to improve the health and healthcare in the communities they serve. For more information, please visit chimecentral.org.

Core Values:

Committed to: ▪ Visionary leadership ▪ Tenacious collaboration ▪ Uncompromised innovation ▪ Unwavering excellence ▪ Quality execution ▪ Meaningful partnerships ▪ Honor/integrity ▪ Responsible resource stewardship

Vision: The Why

Exceptional leaders transforming health and care.

Mission: The Purpose

To advance and serve healthcare leaders and the industry improving health and care globally through the utilization of knowledge and technology

CHiME Timeline

1992
  • Formation announced at CIO session preceding the HIMSS conference, with HIMSS’ sanctioning; membership to be qualified: Highest ranking IT executive of a provider organization
  • CHiME offers the Information Management Executive series twice per year, which extended though the end of the decade and graduated nearly 1,000 participants
  • In CHiME’s first year, 192 CIOs became charter members under the guidance of the founding chair, John Glaser, PhD
1993
  • CHiME staff initially provided by Center for Healthcare Information Management (CHIM); transitioned to a contract for services with former CHIME staff employed by Association Management Group (AMG) in Ann Arbor, MI
1994
  • CHiME Foundation formed as an independent, non-profit corporate membership organization; Board of CIOs and Corporate Reps, also members of CHiME Board
1995
  • CHiME establishes formal collaboration agreement with HIMSS
2003
  • CHiME launches the Healthcare CIO Boot Camp™ program
2005
  • CHiME membership reaches 1,000 members
2007
  • CHIME establishes the CHIME Education Foundation to expand its scholarship support to CHIME members and their direct reports
2008
  • CHiME establishes staff/office in D.C. area reflecting Board initiative to formalize CHiME’s Advocacy function
2012
  • CHiME marks 20th anniversary
2014
  • CHiME forms AEHIS, AEHIA, and AEHIT
2015
  • CHiME Technologies formed
  • “Exceptional Leaders Transforming Healthcare” vision statement unveiled
2017
  • CHiME marks 25th anniversary
  • CHiME membership reaches 2,500 members
2018
  • CHiME Foundation celebrates 25th anniversary